Jacket



April 23, 1963 A. J. D1 PAOLA JACKET Filed Oct. 26, 1960 INVEN TOR.

ANTHONY-[DI PAOLA ATTORNEY FIGZ JACKET 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG] INV EN TOR.ANTHONYIDI PAOLA W .4770EA/EX A. J. DI PAOLA FIG.6

April 23, 1963 Filed Oct. 26, 1960 FIGS United States This inventionrelates to jackets. It is particularly directed to a golf jacket and thelike garment.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved garment of thecharacter described having an inner perforated lining at the inside ofthe upper end of the back of the garment, with a transverse opening inthe back of the garment closed by slider actuated fasteners to allow airto pass through the perforations in the liner when the slider is pulledopen, said liner being stitched to the back of the garment on oppositesides of the opening to cover the opening when the slider is pulledopen, and said perforated liner extending up to and being stitched tothe neck and armholes of the garment to provide reinforcement for thegarment and to add to the appearance thereof.

Another object of this invention is to provide in a garment of thecharacter described, a lower back panel having an upper transverse edge,a lower tape carrying slider actuated fasteners stitched adjacent saidupper transverse edge, an upper back panel stitched to the neck band andarms of the garment, and having a lower end providing a flap overlappingand extending below the upper end of the lower back panel, a perforatedliner stitched at its lower end to the lower tape, a gusset at theinside of said flap and stitched at its lower end to the lower end ofthe flap and at its upper end to said perforated liner along a line ofstitching spaced above the lower tape, and an upper tape, carryingslider-actuated fasteners complementary to the lower tape fasteners,stitched to said gusset, whereby a width of the gusset overlies theperforated liner, and said flap overlying and covering and concealingsaid tapes and the slider actuated fasteners, when the fasteners areopen or closed, and permitting the gusset and flap to pouch outsufficiently to permit free circulation of air into the garment when theslider for said fasteners has been pulled open.

Another object of this invention is to provide a garment of thecharacter described having a transverse opening in the back of thegarment, with slider actuated fastener carrying tapes stitched to theback on opposite sides of the slit, and an inner liner of perforatedcloth stitched to the back on one side, adjacent to one of the tapes andat its other side in spaced relation to the other of said tapes, wherebyto provide a wide perforated cloth portion through which air may passinto the garment to cool the wearers back, when the slider actuatedfasteners are opened.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a strong and durablegarment of the character described which shall be relatively inexpensiveto manufacture, comfortable to wear, easy to manipulate, attractive inappearance and which shall yet be practical and efficient to a highdegree in use.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts, which will beexemplified in the construction herein-after described, and of which thescope of invention will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings in which is shown an illustrativeembodiment of this invention,

FIG. 1 is a perspective inside view of a garment embodying the inventionopened up;

' atent ice FIG. 2 is a partial rear perspective view thereof, with theslider actuated fasteners closed, and with a flap covering the fastenersturned up;

FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 with the slider partially pulledopen;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 44 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 55 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 66 of FIG. 3; and

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 77 of FIG. 3.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, 10 designates a garmentembodying the invention.

The garment 10 is here shown, for the purpose of illustration, in theform of a golf jacket. Garment 10 comprises front panels 11 stitched asby seams 12 to a lower back panel 13, and by upwardly and inwardlyinclined seams 14 to arms 15, and by seams 16 to a collar band 17.

The front panels 11 may be attached by slider actuated fasteners 11a orin any other suitable manner.

Arms 15 are stitched as by seams 18 to said collar band 17. A collar 19may be stitched as by seam 20 to said collar band.

Stitched to the arms 15, as by seams 21, and to the middle of the rearof the collar band 17, as by seams 22, is an upper back panel 23, thelower end 23a of which overlaps and extends below the upper end 13a ofthe lower back panel 13.

Panels 17 and 19 may each be of two plies of material 17a and 19a,respectively. Plies 19a are stitched together at their outer edges byseam 24.

At the armpit portions of the garment are diamond shaped gussets 25 ofperforated cloth stitched to the arms 15 as by seams 26, to front panels11, as by stitching 27, and to the lower back panel 13 as by seams 28.The upper side edges of the back panel 13 are stitched to arms 15, as byseams 29.

Stitched to the upper end 13a of back panel 13, as by seams 3t), is alower transverse tape 31 carrying slider actuated fasteners 32. Alsostitched to said upper end 13a and to the tape 31, by said seam 30, isthe lower end 33 of an inner liner 34 of perforated cloth. Said liner 34extends up from seam 30 and covers the inner side of upper back panel23, and is stitched thereto, and to the arms 15 and to the collar band17, by said seams 21 and 22, respectively.

Stitched to the lower end edge 23b of the lower overlapping portion 23aof upper back panel 23, as by seam 36, is an inner gusset or backing 37for the lower end of said upper back panel. The upper edge 37a of saidgusset 37 is stitched to the perforated liner 34, above and in spacedrelation to the upper end 13a of the lower back panel 13, as by seam 38to divide the liner 34 into a lower portion 39, below seam 38, and anupper portion 40 above said seam.

Stitched to the gusset or backing 37 by a transverse line of stitching41 spaced below seam 38 and above upper end 13a of lower back panel 13,is an upper transverse tape 42 carrying slider actuated fasteners 43complementary to fasteners 32. The fasteners 32, 43 are locked or openedby a slider 45.

It will now be understood that when the slider 45 is pulled shut, theflap 23a covers the sliders and the back of the garment is closed forwarmth. The portion 40 of the perforated cloth sheet reinforces theupper back portion of the garment and also the inside of the garmentlooks better because of this portion of the liner.

When the slider 45 is pulled open, air may move up beneath the flap 23aand pass through the holes in portion U 39 of perforated sheet 34 tocirculate air inside the jacket for comfort of the wearer. It will benoted that when the slider is opened, a wide strip or area comprisingthe perforated portion 39 is available for passage of air, since fiap23a and its gusset 37 may pouch out to facilitate entrance of air.

It will thus be seen that there is provided an article in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved, and which is welladapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and asvarious changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it isto be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawings, is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

I claim:

1. A jacket, comprising a lower back portion, an inner liner ofperforated cloth stitched along its lower edge to the upper edge of saidlower back portion, an upper back overlying said inner liner andextending downwardly below said lower edge of said inner liner and belowsaid upper edge of said lower back portion in covering relation withsaid upper edge and forming an access opening between said upper backportion and said inner liner for the passage of ventilating air to saidinner liner, a backing strip of material secured to said upper backportion, and also secured to said inner liner at a position between theupper and lower edges of said inner liner, and cooperating fastenermeans for releasably securing said backing strip adjacent the lower edgeof said liner, for releasably closing said access opening.

2. A jacket, comprising a lower back portion, an inner liner ofperforated cloth stitched along its lower edge to the upper edge of saidlower back portion, an upper back portion overlying said inner liner andstitched thereto along their respective upper edges, said upper backportion extending downwardly below said lower edge of said inner linerand below said upper edge of said lower back portion in coveringrelation with said upper edge and forming an access opening between saidupper back portion and said inner liner for the passage of ventilatingair to said inner liner, a backing strip of material stitched along itslower edge to said lower edge of said upper back portion and extendingupwardly therefrom and stitched along its upper edge to said inner linerat a position above said lower edge of said inner liner and below saidupper edge of said inner liner, and cooperating fastener means forreleasably securing said backing strip adjacent the lower edge of saidinner liner, for releasably closing said access opening.

3. A jacket, comprising a lower back portion, an inner a. liner ofperforated cloth stitched along its lower edge to the upper edge of saidlower back portion, an upper back portion overlying said inner liner andstitched thereto along their respective upper edges, said upper backportion extending downwardly below said lower edge of said inner linerand below said upper edge of said lower back portion in coveringrelation with said upper edge and forming an access opening between saidupper back portion and said inner liner for the passage of ventilatingair to said inner liner, a backing strip of material stitched along itslower edge to said lower edge of said upper back portion and extendingupwardly therefrom and stitched along its upper edge to said inner linerat a position above said lower edge of said inner liner and below saidupper edge of said inner liner, and slider fastener means secured tosaid backing strip and to said inner liner, adjacent the lower edge ofsaid inner liner, for releasably closing said access opening.

4. A jacket, comprising a lower back portion, an inner liner ofperforated cloth stitched along its lower edge to the upper edge of saidlower back portion, an upper back portion overlying said inner lineralong its outer surface and stitched thereto along their respectiveupper edges, said upper back portion extending downwardly below saidlower edge of said inner liner and below said upper edge of said lowerback portion in covering relation with said upper edge and forming anaccess opening between said upper back portion and said inner liner forthe passage of ventilating air to said inner liner, a backing strip ofmaterial stitched along its lower edge to said lower edge of said upperback portion and extending upwardly therefrom and stitched along itsupper edge to said inner liner at a position above said lower edge ofsaid inner liner and below said upper edge of said inner liner, andslider fastener means secured to said backing strip and to said innerliner, adjacent the lower edge of said inner liner, for releasablyclosing said access opening, said slider fastener means having one tapestitched to said backing strip at a position above said upper edge ofsaid lower back portion, and having another tape stitched to said innerliner adjacent said lower edge thereof.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,084,173 Wexler June 15, 1937 2,448,449 Masland Aug. 31, 1948 2,713,168Bagnato July 19, 1955 FOREIGN PATENTS 461,247 Great Britain Feb. 9, 1937527,877 Italy June 6, 1955

1. A JACKET, COMPRISING A LOWER BACK PORTION, AN INNER LINER OFPERFORATED CLOTH STITCHED ALONG ITS LOWER EDGE TO THE UPPER EDGE OF SAIDLOWER BACK PORTION, AN UPPER BACK OVERLYING SAID INNER LINER ANDEXTENDING DOWNWARDLY BELOW SAID LOWER EDGE OF SAID INNER LINER AND BELOWSAID UPPER EDGE OF SAID LOWER BACK PORTION IN COVERING RELATION WITHSAID UPPER EDGE AND FORMING AN ACCESS OPENING BEBETWEEN SAID UPPER BACKPORTION AND SAID INNER LINER FOR THE PASSAGE OF VENTILATING AIR TO SAIDINNER LINER, A BACKING STRIP OF MATERIAL SECURED TO SAID UPPER BACKPORTION, AND ALSO SECURED TO SAID INNER LINER AT A POSITION BETWEEN THEUPPER AND LOWER EDGES OF SAID INNER LINER, AND COOPERATING FASTENERMEANS FOR RELEASABLY SECURING SAID BACKING STRIP ADJACENT THE LOWER EDGEOF SAID LINER, FOR RELEASABLY CLOSING SAID ACCESS OPENING.